Overview:
The On-Call/Part-Time Banquet Server will provide ultimate hospitality for guests in a fast-paced, high volume event & banquet environments.
This position requires the ability to work weekdays and weekends, with availability for some mornings, noon, and evenings shifts on an on-call/event based schedule.
This role will pay an hourly wage of $16 to $17.
Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching. Also, OVG provides part-time, seasonal, and internship employees with one hour of accrued paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.
EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline
Responsibilities:
- Maintains knowledge of the menu and any special items being offered.
- Prepare event venue spaces by preparing roll ups, laying out tablecloths, place settings and more.
- Daily services performed by Servers can include serving event attendees from beverage stations, coffee carts, concession stands, grab-and-go carts, buffets, and plated meals.
- Provides quick, attentive, friendly and professional service to banquet guests and is able to communicate clearly with all customers.
- Ensures that food items are served at proper temperature and immediately upon availability from the kitchen.
- Ensures neat presentation of all ordered items, with no spill-over.
- Pre-buses tables and full buses tables when necessary during peak periods and after completion of service.
- Maintains availability to work during many peak periods.
- Stocks beverage station(s) when necessary (ice, juices, glassware, sugar packets, etc).
- Maintains high responsiveness to customer desires and requests.
- Maintains a professional and clean appearance.
- Communicates with bartenders, supervisors, and kitchen staff in order to improve communication and coordination so that patrons may be impressed by their dining experience.
- Builds and maintains knowledge regarding bar offerings so that patron questions may be accurately answered
Qualifications:
- This position requires the ability to work weekdays and weekends, with availability for some mornings, noon, and evenings shifts on an on-call/event based schedule.
- Must be able to provide a written availbility on a regular and consistent basis to management
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume environment preferred
- Must have a High School Diploma, G.E.D. or related Food Service Job Experience.
- Must acquire and maintain a Food Handlers Card, Alcohol Awareness Certification, and other required compliance trainings.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
- Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, management staff and guest in a clear, business-like and respectful manner which focuses on generating a positive enthusiastic and cooperative work environment.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, nights, weekends and holidays.
- Physical ability to life and move heavy objects, such as boxes and equipment.
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations.